To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Derrick Britton, Director of Veterans Services
title
RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Mass Transportation Authority, in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, to provide for Genesee County's Vets to Wellness Program; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2930-689.00-913.005
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract between Genesee County and the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA), in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, to provide Vets to Wellness rides for Genesee County veterans; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2930-689-00-913.005.
BACKGROUND:
Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) is the public transit operator serving Flint, Michigan and surrounding Genesee County. Genesee County has partnered with MTA for their Vets to Wellness rides for the past years, with much success.
DISCUSSION:
Transportation is a key component of the daily activities of life, especially when transitioning from military to civilian lifestyles, and is necessary when finding and maintaining housing, employment, and medical care. Through the Vets to Wellness program, MTA has addressed the challenges of coordinating and providing easily accessible and reliable transportation to the Genesee County Veteran population.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The FY25 approved budgeted amount of $160,000,000. GL Number 2930-689.00-913.005.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Vets to Wellness, Genesee County’s partnership with MTA, is an innovative mobility initiative that was designed to improve access and increase transportation options for veterans in Genesee County using a highly coordinated, regionally based approach. It provides the convenience and personalization of ride-hailing services. The program has worked to eliminate the silos that exist in both transportation and social/government services and utilized technology to improve the rider’s experience while creating efficiencies in the transportation network. Vets to Wellness offers a simplified and high-quality personalized transportation service, resources, and care that matches veterans’ needs.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of Veteran Services to authorize extending the Professional Services Contract between Genesee County and Mass Transit Authority (MTA) and to further authorize a purchase order to facilitate the contract, whereby MTA will provide for the Department of Veteran Services, Vets to Wellness programming services, for the term commencing October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $160,000.00 to be paid from account 2930-689.00-913.005 (Public Transportation Client), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the extension documents on behalf of Genesee County.